| | Ellerbe, NC | Aberdeen, NC | United States |
| Population | 921 | 8,333 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.1% | 51.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.9% | 48.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42 | 36.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,017 | 6,304 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,021 | 3,400 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,132 | 2,700 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -5.2% | 145.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -14.5% | 208.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 700.4 | 851.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.3 | 9.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ellerbe, NC | Aberdeen, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.0% | 8.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 10.6% | 11.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.0% | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.4% | 2.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.0% | 14.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 17.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 9.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.1% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.6% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 3.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 11.1% | 6.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ellerbe, NC | Aberdeen, NC | United States |
| White | 43.8% | 73.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 30.8% | 18.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 2.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.8% | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 21.0% | 4.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ellerbe, NC | Aberdeen, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 47.6% | 55.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 45.2% | 51.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.3% | 3.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.5% | 44.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 26.7% | 25.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.0% | 14.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.8% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.28 | 2.44 | 2.60 |
| Households | 401 | 3,357 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 253 | 2,088 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.4% | 42.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 36.4% | 31.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 148 | 1,269 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.2% | 10.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.1% | 15.1% | 10.8% |